The Hospitality Club/ Couchsurfing Apartment
Kuala Lumpur KL Malaysia
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- CKTan is studying in Germany and since he loves the spirit of HC and CS he has left his apartment for members to use. - It is 9 Km from KL centre (during rush hours allow 1.2 hours to get to the city centre & Puduraya Bus terminal and 30 minutes extra to find your bus so it's not so convenient for people who are just spending a day or 2 in KL) - It is more suitable for longer stays.. maybe chilling out writing or resting | ||
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Advice : If you decide to stay in the centre see Info on Central Hotels and you can still contact us as we are experts about KL (first check : 30 things to do in KL - Tourist Info Links and - LIST OF EVENTS in KL ). - We might even be in centre and able to show you around. Selva is particularly good at helping people doing/setting up business in Malaysia. | ||
so if you want to make the most of it .. Selva is here to help you .. Complete KL Guide Service including Mercedes $100US/day plus expenses
| HC Travellers meetups : Selva has organised many meetups for local HC members and travellers to exchange ideas : contact him rmselva52@yahoo.com.sg-nospam and he'll tell you when the next one is. (remove -nospam) The Apartment : - Donation- CK provides the apartment for FREE, but there a few bills to pay like water, electricity and maintenance, so we ask for a donation of 3Rm/day per person.
- The Main rule is RESPECT other people ...details
Pls Telephone when you arrive in the city & at 9pm everyday so we know when to expect you back
- If you tell us in the email that you are interested in history or art, skateboarding etc we can let you know about any special events
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 View of the city 9Km away |
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Selva, and from Iran Rana and her brother | 
Some of The Guests Yacko a visitor from Finland | 
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|  All the KL Information | 
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Getting to the apartment : first you need to get to Leisure Mall - From Puduraya Bus Terminal / Chinatown /old city centre- Your bus will come up the road called Jalan Pudu and drop you on this road before the terminal.
NB. for KLCC Twin Towers buses U46 and 62,65 go via Bukit Bintang when they come into town. From Bukit Bintang LRT you can walk through the Pavillion shopping centre to KLCC Twin Towers - Don't use Mafia Taxis - most taxi drivers are OK, but in tourist areas like Puduraya Bus Terminal or KLCC Mafia Taxi drivers wait with Mafia prices, walk away and stop a taxi which is moving or take a LRT or Bus to another area first. - Taxi Directions - Tell him Leisure Mall, Petronas Petrol Station, then Jalan Hartmas. The building is called Meranti call me when you arrive Taxis have meters and by law must use them, they use very cheap LNG fuel, so the fare should be 12Rm from the city when there is no traffic jam.
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- Tell us which airport, the KL area Population is 7.2 million people - Air asia will always be late and it will take you 30 minutes to clear customs ..when you arrive call us from the airport : 016 940 1385
- 1 LCCT 70Km from the city (the budget terminal) used by Air Asia
| ...- 1.2 hours Budget taxi direct :coupon price: RM56.60 $17 - 2 KLIA the otherside of the same runway but it's 20 minutes drive between the 2 parts
OR - The EASY BARGAIN WAY from both are the bus services which take you to KL Sentral Station in an hour. - Arriving after 10pm or leaving before 8am ? - the cheapest hotel at KLIA is $50US, so my advice is : sleep on the airport bench - - 3 Subang Airport - used by Firefly - special transport exists - Coming from the West Side of the City, Airports or KL Sentral Station. - Rapid KL buses stop at 11.59pm, bus U47 comes nearby, but it's route is to slow |
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- To the Apartment From Leisure Mall |
 Get to the Animal hospital |  Then up these steps |
 Cross this park |  The Steps just before the Apartment |
Transport from the Freeway in front of Leisure Mall - a 10 minute walk from the apartment
Bus T404 runs past the apartment, but it's not so useful, as it's no quicker than walking to the freeway bus stops- (If you take it from across the road from the apartment you can change to the other T buses to BST using the same 1Rm ticket) Taxis - 70% of taxi drivers are OK. Be firm and using the meter journies are cheap e.g. Chinatown 9Km = 12Rm. Light Rail LRT - last train is around 11.30 get down at Maluri or BST to transfer to a bus back to Leisure Mall. |
Our apartment building is in the center at the end of Jl Lemak 1,
It is the top of the 3 blocks
Activities to do nearby :
- Jogging through the Police live shooting range
- Fridays - night market near Leisure Mall
- Saturdays - night market 2.5Km away on the highway into the city just after TESCO hypermarket
- Wednesday - night market Taman Connaught 1.5Km away. It's big, but not so interesting.
Cerana - The secret lake restaurant serves Malay Fried Fish
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Info on Central Hotels : The main central areas are |
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Chinatown Area |
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Bukit Bintang (NEW area) - - There are all the main business hotels, Selva maybe able to get you a discount. - One block east from Jl Bukit Bintang is Jl Alor a street of Chinese Restaurants, another block east is Tkt Tong Shin. There there are many hotels 20-30Rm for a dorm bed. Behind the bars in front of Hotel Radius is a nice place called The Olive Tree. - At the other of end of Tkt Tong Shin is Number 8 a topclass backpacker hotel. - I see there is even a Korean restaurant/ karaoke/ Guest House called Sarang Bang. - A very good listing - but expensive booking system walking prices are cheaper |
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